The New York Times – Music:
The English singer and guitarist wrote mainstays of the classic-rock canon like “Feelin’ Alright?” and “Only You Know and I Know.” He also had a successful solo career.
Author: Jim Farber
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Dave Mason, Songwriter Who Co-Founded Traffic, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
The English singer and guitarist wrote mainstays of the classic-rock canon like “Feelin’ Alright?” and “Only You Know and I Know.” He also had a successful solo career.
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Country Joe McDonald, Whose Antiwar Song Became an Anthem, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
One of the starring acts at Woodstock, he and his band, the Fish, came out of the Bay Area’s psychedelic rock scene. He went on to a long career as a solo artist.
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Billy Preston’s Music Was ‘Pure Joy.’ But His Life Ended in Tragedy.
The New York Times – Music:
The Beatles’ beloved collaborator died at 59 in 2006. A new documentary, “That’s the Way God Planned It,” explores what he long kept hidden.
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Marianne Faithfull, a Pop Star Turned Survivor, Is Dead at 78
The New York Times – Music:
A fresh-voiced singer and Mick Jagger’s muse in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before emerging triumphant.
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The Super-Sampled Band Cymande Made Funk With a Message. It’s Back.
The New York Times – Music:
The British group with Caribbean roots stopped performing in 1974. Its slow-rolling comeback is realized on Friday with a new album, “Renascence.”
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Rudolph Isley, an Original and Enduring Isley Brother, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
He provided harmony vocals and the occasional lead. He also helped write some of the group’s biggest hits, including “Shout,” “Fight the Power” and “That Lady.”
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Egos! Drama! Desmond Child, a Pop Hitmaker, Is Telling His Story.
The New York Times – Music:
He helped write indelible hits by Bon Jovi, Katy Perry and Ricky Martin. Now he’s written his own life story.
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Robbie Robertson, Guitarist and Songwriter With the Band, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:
The music he and his bandmates made stood out by inverting the increasing volume and mania of psychedelic rock. “We just went completely left when everyone else went right,” he once said.